Perceptions of Contraceptive Use and Preconception Counselling among Women with Diabetes, Hypertension, and Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Qualitative Study
Contraceptive use among women with NCDs is influenced by financial, social, and religious factors rather than their health conditions. Limited access to preconception counselling services is a constraint that is likely to affect maternal and neonatal health, and therefore it should be strengthened.
Authors
- Joselyne Rugema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5200-0278)
- Jean Damascene Kabakambira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2697-3081)
- Perpetue Niyitegeka
- Eric Rutaganda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5863-7026)
- Emmanuel Munyaneza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2309-1972)
- Vedaste Hategekimana
- David Ntirushwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1414-2400)
- Marie Solange Mukanumviye
- Vedaste Bagweneza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7034-2983)
- Juvenal Nambaje
- Philippe Humure Nzamurambaho
- Bavuma Charlotte Munganyinka
- Helene Mukagasore Mucyo
- Diane Muhimpundu Rutayisire
Institutions
- University of Kigali (RW)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (RW)
- Catholic University of Kabgayi (RW)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/rjmhs.v8i3.12
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- MicroResearch